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angelstar975 · May 2012

Since my mom was a SAHM and I didn't go to daycare, pre school was really important for me to learn social skills and all that jazz. The things I learned in preschool probably could have been taught to me at home, but I wouldn't have gotten the social aspect of it and then heading into kindergarten, I would have been at a disadvantage.

pokepoke27 · May 2012

Haha J. My preschool actually started teaching us how to read and count up to 100. We learned our colors and all that jazz too.

angelstar975 · May 2012

I actually learned to read at home, my Poppop taught me. We were also taught in kindergarten as well. I went to a private preschool and kindergarten, and by the time I got to first grade at public school, I was ahead of everyone who'd gone there for kindergarten.

Loopyseven · May 2012

I went to pre-school at the YMCA. They had Winnie-the-pooh pre-school. I mostly remember play time. There may have been more to it than that but I don't remember.

specialk84 · May 2012

I had two years of pre-K, since my birthday was right after the cutoff. I learned how to keep kids like J from biting me, how to write my name, how to count in English and Spanish (we lived in NM at the time), the alphabet, and the basics of telling time. I already knew how to read.

pokepoke27 · May 2012

I was always ahead of everyone in school until I hit about 5th grade. Thats when I started getting bullied pretty bad and my grades dropped.

specialk84 · May 2012

In preschool, I remember being really confused when I was told to play in the "kitchen" instead of going outside to look for dinosaur bones. I was told girls were supposed to cook and clean while boys worked outside.

Naturally, I talked back and told the teacher, "My daddy was in a war. I think he's pretty tough. He still makes my dinner and does my hair." Not long after, that particular teacher was replaced.

LeiselEB · May 2012

We were taught shapes, counting, colors, and how to read in preschool (at least beginning). Plus we did some kick ass art projects. My parents taught me all of that at home, but did want to me going to preschool for socialization and so that kindergarten wouldn't be such a big change - I had full day kindergarten, as opposed to half day preschool, and prior to that was never in day care or with nannies. Now that I think about it, my preschool was kind of awesome, haha.

angelstar975 · May 2012

Aw, Poke, that's really sad. FI was bullied in elementary school and by kids in his neighborhood. I think it all started because one of the "cool kids" at school saw him pick his nose once or something equally ridiculous. He ended up switching to Catholic school in 7th grade, but the whole thing made him a really angry person, something he still hasn't totally outgrown.

pokepoke27 · May 2012

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[QUOTE]I had two years of pre-K, since my birthday was right after the cutoff. <strong>I learned how to keep kids like J from biting me</strong>, how to write my name, how to count in English and Spanish (we lived in NM at the time), the alphabet, and the basics of telling time. I already knew how to read.
Posted by specialk84[/QUOTE]

<div>I found that really funny. </div>

ErinG93 · May 2012

I didn't go to pre-K. I knew how to read already and my parents thought church activities gave me social interaction. My kids are so going to something like pre-K.

I'm so excited to watch Sister Wives tonight.

specialk84 · May 2012

I should add that my preschool was on a military base, and at the time, my father was something like the third most important officer on base. Pissing him off was not generally a good career move.

MyUserName1 · May 2012

I didn't go to pre-K.

And i don't think I lacked social skills as my kindergarten teacher called me "her little social butterfly" in my report card. My parents still reference that one.

specialk84 · May 2012

And now I have "Baby Beluga" stuck in my head--only I can't remember all the words.

J&K10910 · May 2012

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[QUOTE]Haha J. My preschool actually started teaching us how to read and count up to 100. We learned our colors and all that jazz too.
Posted by pokepoke27[/QUOTE]

Yeah, my parents taught me that stuff. I think we probably learned that stuff too, but I already knew it or was in already in the process of learning it. I think I mostly went for the social aspect because I never went to daycare.

I just re-read that and it sounds super condescending. I absolutely did not mean it that way at all, I promise.

LeiselEB · May 2012

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[QUOTE]In preschool, I remember being really confused when I was told to play in the "kitchen" instead of<strong> going outside to look for dinosaur bones</strong>. I was told girls were supposed to cook and clean while boys worked outside. Naturally, I talked back and told the teacher, "My daddy was in a war. I think he's pretty tough. He still makes my dinner and does my hair." Not long after, that particular teacher was replaced.
Posted by specialk84[/QUOTE]

<div>Funny story about dinosaur bones - the land my parents house sits on (the house I grew up in) used to be home to cattle apparently, and one day in first grade a friend of mine and I thought we'd unearthed dinosaur bones. Of course they were cow bones, but we got all excited and tried calling the local museum so they could make a big display of the skeleton. We felt super important, haha.</div><div>
</div><div>I'm glad that teacher was replaced. How strange that she'd so blatantly separate the kids by gender.</div>

Loopyseven · May 2012

Ha. I loved Raffi. I too have Baby Beluga in my head.

PetalPockets2012 · May 2012

I am going to be working in Voluntary Pre-K this summer and it is so fun. You can definitely tell which kids have had exposure to other places than home and which haven't.

pokepoke27 · May 2012

Special - I went to a private "Christian" day care and still was never taught to stay in the kitchen. Actually they had a store set as well - I always wanted to play there. Usually as the owner. Go me haha.

Angel - I was builled from 5th grade to about 9th grade. I hung out with the gothic kids, and by sophomore year everyone stopped messing with them because they were kind of freaky. Also, two of my guy friends got HUGE. I'm talking bigger than the football players huge. I think it's a mix of a.) looking so normal by comparison that I never got picked on and b.) people not really wanting to mess with someone that had SUCH scary friends.

specialk84 · May 2012

I was homeschooled for a good chunk of high school, mainly due to the issues I referenced in an earlier night thread. There are tons of activities for homeschooled kids, and since my best friend was also homeschooled, we went to a lot of them together.

We could always tell which kids were homeschooled for religious reasons. Many of them didn't get out much, and they were almost insufferable to talk to.

pokepoke27 · May 2012

I don't actually have an issue with homeschooling as long as the parents know what they're doing - or hire help if they don't. I would have probably enjoyed homeschooling - especially since I never enjoyed High School. I hated having to deal with all the other students around me. I somehow always ended up in the "bad" classes. Like, my period was always the one that gave the most trouble. So - guess who always had to deal with that? It was annoying.

angelstar975 · May 2012

I absolutely hated high school, but looking back, I didn't have any real reason to. Nobody bullied me. I didn't have a ton of close friends because I was (and still am) shy, but I got along with people. I never had any boyfriends, which was the end of the world back then, but now its like who cares. I think my high school experience mostly sucked becuase I was depressed and it wasn't until the end of my senior year that anything was done about that.

ETA - I just realized I'm at the top of the page on almost every page of this thread.

ZombieNates · May 2012

I can't believe you guys remember so much from pre-school. I remember next to nothing, except throwing a temper tantrum one day when my dad dropped me off because they made me take off my little black ankle boots. I'd never pull that crap with my mom.

My parents did a lot of learning activities with me, though, so I don't know what I learned in school and what I learned at home.

pokepoke27 · May 2012

I often had the feeling in HS that I was kind of invisible. It was nice in that the bullying stopped, but kind of sucky because you see all these students having a great time and you're just not.

angelstar975 · May 2012

Ok ladies, I'm going to hit the gym and then hopefully be motivated enough to come home and do some cleaning... see ya!

zizibet · May 2012

Finished all the laundry. I should still be CLEANING ALL THE THINGS but am supremely unmotivated.
Hey can anybody recommend a really good white wine? Need to take some to a friend's and I drink red usually.

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